Some civil servants have salaries wrongly credited as remittance in bank statements

The Public Service Division did not state how many civil servants were affected or how the issue occurred. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE - Some civil servants here had their pay wrongly credited as remittance transfers in their bank statements this month - leaving a number of them wondering if the lapse would affect the bonus perks received from their banks for salary crediting.

A check by The Straits Times this week found that officers at some ministries, such as the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, were affected by the issue.

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